LAPEL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. LAPEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAPEL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAPEL is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAPEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lapelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAPEL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LAPEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What stands out about LAPEL
- LAPEL begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LAPEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
The part of a coat or jacket collar that is folded back on either side of the front opening, running down toward the chest.
A lapel forms a continuation of the collar and is a defining feature of tailored jackets, varying in width and shape between a narrow notch lapel and a wider peak lapel depending on fashion and formality. People commonly pin a flower, a badge, or a small pin to a lapel, which is why the phrase lapel pin has become a fixed expression for that kind of small decoration. Tailors also use the crease and set of a lapel as a mark of the quality of a suit's construction.
How LAPEL is used
A common term in tailoring and fashion, encountered in everyday descriptions of jackets and suits.
- He pinned a small flower to his lapel before the ceremony.
- The tailor pressed a sharp crease into each lapel.
- She noticed a smudge of chalk on his lapel.
- A wide lapel was fashionable on suits in that decade.
- The detective spotted a hair caught on the suspect's lapel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAPEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LAPEL
3 longer words begin with LAPEL.
Shorter words from the letters in LAPEL
Common questions about LAPEL
- Is LAPEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAPEL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAPEL worth?
- LAPEL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAPEL mean?
- The part of a coat or jacket collar that is folded back on either side of the front opening, running down toward the chest.
- What letters can be added to LAPEL?
- LAPEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LAPEL:
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